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Magnificent Mario

Magnificent Mario

Score goals 5 different ways in a NHL Be A Pro game with a created Pro on Pro difficulty or higher

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How to unlock the Magnificent Mario achievement in NHL 12 - Definitive Guide

20 Min Periods
Penalty Sliders all the way up
Human sliders all maxed out

This achievement is not as bad as you might expect. Just make sure you practice the Penalty Shot first by playing against AI in Shootout mode.

What I did was focus on get a breakaway the entire time since scoring a powerplay/shorthanded is easy but you just need to wait for a penalty. The best way to draw a penalty shot is to get your AI to pass it up the side boards to you and they you go kind of wide around the defender(make sure to use LS to hustle). If you are too far ahead, they never seem to dive, even if you slow down. Within 1 period or so you should have the idea.

You will need to get a little lucky to get the powerplay/shorthanded goals since the AI very rarely takes penalties. But as soon as they finally do, scoring should be no issue with sliders. Also, to get the empty net just keep scoring on your own goal so you have a 1 goal lead in the last minute. To do this, skate in a straight line towards your own goal holding the pass button and then let go of pass once the puck is inside of your goalie.

1. Even Strength
2. Powerplay
3. Shorthanded
4. Penalty Shot
5. Empty Net

This achievement only took me 2 tries. I thought I could do it with 10 min periods the first time but I was having a hard time getting a penalty shot.
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18 Sep 2011 06:53

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Okay, I'm pretty mad now. I wasn't on the pk unit so I simmed a game until the other team got a PP then intervened, it then put me on the ice with the shorthanded unit, and I scored a SH goal. I went on to get a PP goal, PS goal, ES goal and, even though it didn't show the notification on the screen that they pulled their goalie, I scored an EN with 0.2 seconds on the clock. Only problem, IT DIDN'T REGISTER. So frustrating. I am now an 87 over all, but an 80 is on the top PK instead of me, and apparently it won't count if I intervene.

Now, I just did the same thing again, but this time I scored the EN twice and it unlocked.... Weird, but I'll take it
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By ShadowXanlet on 04 Oct 2011 00:38
how do you manage to play a 20 min period. i'm on the pp and PK lines but it wont let me raise the length of the periods
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By mkollphoenixfan on 08 Mar 2012 12:56
One question for you;

When you ran out of stamina, do you stay on the ice or go to the bench? Or there are sliders in BaP that you can't ran out of stamina ?
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By Perasnovitch on 18 Sep 2011 19:43
Turn Fatigue Effect all the way down.
Turn Fatigue Recovery all the way up.
When I get put on the bench, I would immediately call for a line change.
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By Th3 Dude 17 on 18 Sep 2011 20:16
Same thing happened for me. I managed to get a penalty shot and score on it early in the 2nd period. I already had a ES goal and a PP one. During the third period, the score was 5-3 for my team, someone in my team took a penalty but I didn't get the shift on the PK. Was a bitch. Now I can't get trip for a penalty shot. Smh.

With the sliders, the achievement isn't hard once you score on the penalty shot. But as you said, it might be a better idea to try to get that achievement after your coach put you on the PP and PK unit.
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By Perasnovitch on 19 Sep 2011 09:32
How do you call for a line change while you are on the bench?
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By ShadowXanlet on 03 Oct 2011 18:36
I can't get the other team to pull their goalie. I have a 1 goal lead and I give them the puck for the last minute and they simply will not pull him. Is there a setting you have to put on so they will?
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By ShadowXanlet on 03 Oct 2011 19:40
I had the same issue with the goalie, they wouldnt pull him. I am at the start of my third season, i have 380 pts in 2 season, and im on the PP finally, but not the PK. this achievement is driving me craaaaaaaazy. I think you may have to be on a team with crappy special teams, and be setup as a two way forward or something. Im a playmaker, and cannot get on the PK. please help!
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By xSnakeSlayerx on 03 Oct 2011 22:38
It seems that your best chance of making the the PK & PP is if you play center or RW. But as a LW, I managed to get on Detroit's 2nd PK unit in my first season and was on the 1st PP and PK at the start of the second season.
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By Th3 Dude 17 on 03 Oct 2011 22:42
Make sure when you make a new be a pro that you switch the setting from AUTHENTIC to CLASSIC. This allows you to PRESS B and get on the ice whenever you'd like, therefore allowing you to jump on the ice halfway through any PP or PK shift(s). I JUST figured this solution out.
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By NateDuhGreat on 04 Oct 2011 04:40
@ Nateduhgreat

Do you think I can change those settings even If I already created my be a pro?
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By Perasnovitch on 06 Oct 2011 20:59
You can only choose Authentic or Classic when you start a new Be A Pro. If you only have a couple hundred points, just start over and make sure to pick Center as well because you can easily get over 200 points per game playing center.
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By Th3 Dude 17 on 06 Oct 2011 21:32
My team doesn't let me on the PP when I play classic, I hit B but they won't let me on the ice...can anybody help with this?
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By Srl Klr on 07 Oct 2011 19:43
that means you aren't on the PP unit. Look at some of the posts above.
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By Th3 Dude 17 on 07 Oct 2011 20:12
I just played a full 60 minute game and my team only took one penalty(right after I took one!) is there anything tricks that haven't been mentioned.
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By M00SE on 01 Feb 2012 22:58
yes I found it works better when your avatar doesn't have purple pom-poms
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By sanityends on 03 Feb 2012 21:20
this does cannot be one in all star game either I did it in all star game thinking it would be cool to get it there but no achievement :(
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By tCartland on 06 Feb 2012 03:39
may be wrong just got it game after and the EN.goal was only recorded as PP
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By tCartland on 06 Feb 2012 04:03
Is there any reason why the game tortured me and made me score TWO empty net goals?? MY second one came with 3.2 seconds left, almost killed someone.
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By l306l PoRkRoAsT on 02 Mar 2012 21:25
I can't get the penalty shot to save my life... Ill get like 5 PP PK and then 20 more ES per game but can never get the penalty called
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By BRGoBlue95 on 23 Jul 2012 20:46
WTF !!!!!!!!! I spent over 10 god damn hours trying to do this ridiculous achievement only for it not to pop!!! What do i do? This is so frustrating !
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By CIutch Corey on 14 Aug 2013 23:10
l306l PoRkRoAsT: Same happened to me. I did the requirements twice and it never unlocked. The third time I did it, I managed to score two empty net goals, and only then did the achievement pop.
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By Shinnizle on 13 Mar 2014 19:47
Penalty shot was definitely the most annoying one, getting the shot was easy.. scoring was whole different thing
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By GsO Light on 11 Jun 2016 20:46
DAMN! The penalty shot is SO DAMN HARD
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By PR0MOTE on 29 Sep 2018 20:55
Just make sure you check that your Be a Pro player is on both PK and PP lines before the game because when I tried this all I needed was a PP goal and empty net goal and when I finally got a PP I wasnt on either PP lines and it would not let me get on the ice. Frustrating!
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By Duckayame on 19 Sep 2011 03:28
I'm playing the authentic mode and managed to get every goal type and didn't get the cheevo.
That's two games that I've made them and didn't unlock! :(
Maybe will start a classic mode later, my player have about 1k points.
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By guif87 on 09 May 2012 11:40
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To add onto the above solution:

You must set the CPU Strategy Adjustment to the max setting, otherwise the other team will not pull their goalie in the final minute.

You should simulate the game until your team is on a powerplay or penalty kill. Play a few games to determine if your team takes a lot of penalties, that way you can start on the powerplay. I was drafted by the Flyers, and my team took about 3 penalties a game, so I chose to sim until I got a powerplay. Score on the powerplay and move on.

Teams in this game for some reason do not like to take a lot of penalties, so make sure you turn up aggressiveness for both teams all the way up, as well as the penalty sliders. You can do this DURING THE GAME. This way you can now grab the shorthanded penalty after your team takes a penalty.

Now for the penalty shot, what I liked to do was make sure I put the puck in the defensive zone (your zone) and give the other team possession, then hang around at the blue line. Call for a pass and make sure you are ahead of the defensemen. Hold the A button to puck protect and the computer is more likely to commit a penalty to give you the penalty shot. If you don't get it at first, keep trying, they will eventually trip you. If you still cant seem to get it, try turning up the tuner for poke check effectiveness for the computer - this will increase the amount they make effective poke checks, but for me it seemed like they poke checked more often as well. Don't turn it up all the way otherwise they will strip you of the puck easily.

After you have all these, turn CPU Aggressiveness all the way off. This will make it incredibly easy for you to get your 5 on 5 goal. After that, use the method from the previous guide on how to score on yourself, (by passing the puck into your own net) and build a ONE goal lead.

With about one minute left remaining in the third period, give the other team the puck to bring into your zone. They will eventually pull the goalie (don't worry if it happens late, in my game they pulled the goalie with 28 seconds left), and get the puck. Put it in the net and get the achievement.

If you are missing any of them but manage to get the empty net, you can still get it in overtime, if you manage to tie the game by putting in 2 goals on yourself, which doesn't take that long. This will give you an extra couple of minutes to try and get the one you are missing.

I suggest you use at least 7 minute periods. If you are really struggling with time, 10+ minutes should be more than enough.
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Good Guide. Thanks Mikinater.
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By hckyplyr20 on 14 Jun 2012 02:05
Thanks, needed that CPU Strategy Adjustment tip
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By GsO Light on 11 Jun 2016 20:45

You will NEED to be on the 1st line for your team along with being on the 1st line penalty and power play kill lines. You will NOT be able to earn a shorthanded or power play goal if you are not on the 1st line penalty and power play kill lines. You need to score each of the following five ways listed below in ONE game.

  • Even Strength- This can be 5 on 5 or 4 on 4.
  • Power Play- Your team has a 5 on 4 advantage for at at least 2 minutes.
  • Shorthanded- Your team is down 1 player (5 on 4 disadvantage) for at least 2 minutes
  • Penalty Shot- You have a 1 on 1 shot opportunity versus the opposing teams goalie.
  • Empty Net- The opposing team has pulled their goalie, and there is no goalie in net.

Of the above five ways to score, the Penalty Shot and Empty Net are the hardest. For the Penalty shot, hang out around center ice and ask for the puck by pressing and skate to score. The AI will about 50% of the time hook/trip you from scoring, and now you just need to score on the goalie (if you have sliders in your favor, then you should score). Empty Net goals are hard because you need be only up one with less than a minute remaining in regulation. If you need to help out the AI, then score own goals to bring the AI team within one goal. Saucer pass or Direct pass near your own goalie to score an own goal, and this can take a few tries as your goalie will block a few. After you have scored all five ways, the trophy will unlock.

If you struggling to get this trophy using authentic BAP settings, then you can create a NEW BAP just for this trophy (do NOT delete your other BAP and be warned that you might NOT be on both the Power Play and Penalty Kill lines if you start a new BAP), but change the BAP settings to CLASSIC and time limit to 20 minute periods. Have your BAP be a Defender. Adjust the sliders in your favor as suggested in the roadmap, and play the first preseason game. Score at least 4 goals and quit the game. Simulate the rest of the preseason. You will get told by the GM you have made the 3rd line. Before the first game view the NHL lines for your team. Scroll with to Power Play (PP) lines Penalty Kill (PK) lines, and see if you have made the both lines (if you don't make both lines, then try again). If you did make both lines, then follow the method above to score five different ways.

If you are on both the PP and PK lines and using classic, then go about this way. In classic BAP have the game set to 20 min periods, have offsides set off, adjust sliders so the CPU team can score and your CPU teamates are weak/commit more penalties. Simulate the game till your team is on a PP. Intervene and score a PP goal. Next score a 5 on 5 (even strength) goal. With offsides off, you can cherry pick a breakaway in hopes of getting a penalty shot. Hopefully your CPU teammates will commit a peanlty, so you can get a shorthanded goal. Finally, you need to be up by one with about 30-40 seconds left and have the puck in your zone so the CPU team will pull their goalie, and score an empty net goal. Thanks to Stephlerf for this tip on classic settings.

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This achievement is not as bad as you might expect. Just make sure you practice the Penalty Shot by playing against AI in Shootout mode before you try. You are going to want to adjust all the sliders in your favor, but make sure you turn AI Strategy all the way up so they will pull their goalie. Focus on getting a breakaway the entire time for the penalty shot. The best way to draw a penalty shot is to get your AI to pass it up one of the side boards to you and then you go around the defender. Going up the middle doesn't seem to work as well. If you are too far ahead of the D, they never seem to dive, even if you slow down. You need to get a little lucky to get the powerplay/shorthanded goals since the AI very rarely takes penalties. Also, to get the empty net just keep scoring on your own goal so you have a 1 goal lead in the last minute. To do this, skate in a straight line toward your own goal holding the pass button and then let go of pass once the puck is inside of your goalie.

  • Even Strength
  • Powerplay
  • Shorthanded
  • Penalty Shot
  • Empty Net

See Superstar achievement description for scoring tips.

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To receive this trophy, you must score a goal in equal strength, in the majority, in the minority, in an empty net and from a shootout. This must be done in one match.
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18 Sep 2011 16:09

In principle, the trophy is not very difficult, but to obtain it you need patience, and to have all the necessary moments of the game in one game. Earning a bullet is also not a problem. Sometimes there was everything except a game in the minority and, accordingly, a goal into an empty net...

In addition, the trophy is glitchy, I only got it on the third try, and didn’t drop on the first two. In addition, having received the trophy, I watched a video where Gretzky says that when he and Lemieux played they were one organism, but in the tab where goals for legends this video is not available, although there is a number 1 next to it, but there is no check mark.
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18 Feb 2013 12:46